Families, Children & Youth
The State of Australia's Young People: A report on the Social, Economic, Health and Family Lives of Young People
Office for Youth - Australia
This 139-page report presents a comprehensive picture of how young Australians are faring. The report’s findings were based on national data sources, existing literature, stakeholder interviews and focus groups with young people
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-11-06
Effective Youth Services: Good Practice
Office for Standards in Education U.K.
A 29-page report providing case studies of the good practice observed during a programme to inspect all local authority youth services in the U.K.
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2005-07-22
Intergenerational Transmission of Disadvantage
OECD
This 114-page report surveys the research in OECD countries on intergenerational mobility
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-05-15
Starting Well or Losing their Way? The Position of Youth in the Labour Market in OECD Countries
OECD
A 72-page report highlighting trends in the youth labour market of OECD countries over the past decade
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-02-12
What Works Best in Reducing Child Poverty? A Benefit or Work Strategy?
OECD
This 54-page study assesses the extent to which child poverty is associated with the work status of parents and discusses possible policy directions
Families, Children & Youth, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2007-03-19
Child Well-being and Sole Parent Family Structure in the OECD: An Analysis
OECD
This 74-page working paper addresses the causal impact of being raised in a sole-parent family on child well-being across the OECD using a cross-country meta-analysis and a literature review
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-03-26
Early Maternal Employment and Child Development in Five OECD countries
OECD
This 53-page report investigates the effects of maternal employment on child development
Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-10-12
Raising the Game: Mainstreaming Children's Rights
ODI
A 4-page UK briefing paper arguing that children’s rights should be mainstreamed into broader development policy debates
Families, Children & Youth, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-12-10
Inquiry into the Protection of Aboriginal Children from Sexual Abuse
Northern Territory Government - Australia
The 320-page Australian report of an inquiry into allegations of sexual abuse of Aboriginal children
Families, Children & Youth, Indigenous AffairsPosted: 2007-06-18
Children's Health and the Environment in North America
North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation
This 144-page report on children's health and the environment in North America presents 13 indicators under three thematic areas
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2006-02-01
Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
NIJ
This 20-page US report explores research into the organisation of the commercial sexual exploitation of children, the effects on its victims and measures for preventing it
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-12-14
Children's Mental Health
NHPF
The 6-page report of a US forum held to consider the prevalence, illness burden, and efforts at prevention and early intervention of mental illness in children
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-11-29
Sex and Relationships Education in Other Countries
NFER
This 43-page UK presentation demonstrates the variety of approaches that different countries have adopted to teach sex and relationships education (SRE), and whether learning the facts of life at school should be compulsory
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-02-04
Evaluation of the PhunkyFoods programme
NFER
An 88-page assessment of a UK programme designed to teach primary children key messages related to healthy eating and physical exercise in a light hearted and fun manner through art, drama, music, play and practical experience with food.
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2008-11-17
What Works in Stimulating Creativity Amongst Socially Excluded Young People
NFER
A 138-page UK report of a project investigating what works in stimulating creativity in socially-excluded young adults
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-10-31
Positivity in Practice: Approaches to Improving Perceptions of Young People and their Involvement in Crime and Anti-social Behaviour
NFER
The aim of this 68-page UK research was to investigate the approaches being taken by local authorities and partner organisations to improve how young people are perceived, especially in relation to youth crime and anti-social behaviour
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-06-27
Stepfamilies and Resilience
New Zealand Ministry of Social Development
A New Zealand study of stepfamilies designed to examine and understand the impact of the quality of relationships on factors representing resilience in these families
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-08-10
Patterns of Family Formation and Change in New Zealand
New Zealand Ministry of Social Development
This 94-page report describes a range of changes over recent decades in patterns of family formation, dissolution and reconstitution
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-12-17
Whole Child Approach: A guide to Applying the Whole Child Approach
New Zealand Ministry of Social Development
This 24-page New Zealand guide follows a governmental decision to make the whole child approach the basis for child policy and service development. It provides a rationale for the approach, guidance on how to apply it and examples of its application
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-09-21
Young People and Alcohol: Some Statistics to 2002 on Possible Effects of Lowering the Drinking Age
New Zealand Ministry of Justice
A 60-page New Zealand report assessing the effects of lowering the legal minimum drinking age in 1999 from 20 to 18
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-06-03
Report on Maternity: Maternal and Newborn Information 2002
New Zealand Ministry of Health
A 128-page report on the outcomes, availability and utilization of maternity services for women who gave birth in New Zealand in 2002
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-08-09
Enforcing Law on Tobacco Sales to Minors: Getting the Question and Action Right
New South Wales Public Health Bulletin
This 4-page Australian paper examines effectiveness of regulation and law enforcement pertaining to tobacco promotion, sale and public use
Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-02-13
Ninth Australian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect
New South Wales Department of Community Services
A page listing all the papers and presentations given at this conference, with direct links
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-08-17
What About the Kids? Improving the Experiences of Infants and Young People in a Changing World
New South Wales Commission for Children and Young People
This 76-page Australian paper offers concrete sugggestions for policy improvements to support the care and education of babies and young children
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-06-22
Ladders of Learning: Fighting Fadeout by Advancing PK-3 Alignment
New America Foundation
A 6-page U.S. issue brief arguing a case for transforming pre-school kindergarten and the first three years of school into a continuum of learning
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2006-03-01
Making the Right Turn: A Guide About Improving Transition Outcomes for Youth Involved in the Juvenile Corrections System
NCWD
This US guide provides professionals with well-researched and documented facts, offers evidence-based research, highlights promising practices, and provides the Guideposts for Success for Youth Involved in the Juvenile Corrections System, in addition to pointing out areas requiring further attention by policymakers and identifying promising practices
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-04-21
Negotiating the Curves Toward Employment
NCWD
A 36-page US guide for assisting youth in foster care to transition to adulthood and employment
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-02-22
Responding to Children and Young People's Disclosures of Abuse
NCPC, AIFS
A 12-page Australian practice brief discussing the topic of children and young people's disclosures of abuse
Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-10-23
Issues for the Safety and Wellbeing of Children in Families With Multiple and Complex problems: The co-occurrence of domestic violence, Parental Substance Misuse, and Mental Health Problems
NCPC
This 24-page Australian paper investigates the separate impacts of parental substance misuse, domestic violence and parental mental health problems. It presents evidence regarding the extent to which these problems co-occur and a discussion of the wider context of exclusion and disadvantage, its causes and its consequences
Families, Children & Youth, Drug AbusePosted: 2010-12-22
Co-occurrence of Substance Use Behaviors in Youth
NCJRS
This 8-page US Bulletin analyzes the prevalence and overlap of substance-related behaviors among youth, with comparisons by age group, gender, and race/ethnicity.
Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-12-24
Girls’ Delinquency
NCJRS
This 4-page US fact sheet examines the upward trend in girls' delinquency
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-03-17
Adolescents, Neighbourhoods and Violence
NCJRS
The 24-page finding of US research examining factors that lead children and adolescents to violent and criminal behaviour
Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-09-21
Guidelines for Juvenile Information Sharing
NCJRS
A 37-page US report providing comprehensive guidelines for improving information-sharing among agencies involved with at-risk youth and juvenile offenders
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-01-09
Children's Exposure to Violence: A Comprehensive National Survey
NCJRS
A 12-page US survey examining children's exposure to violence in the home, school, and community
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2009-11-01
Best Practices to Address Community Gang Problems
NCJRS
A 74-page US guidance paper for communities considering how to address an actual or potential youth gang problem
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-07-02
Crime, Violence, Discipline, and Safety in U.S. Public Schools: Findings From the School Survey on Crime and Safety: 2009–10
NCES
This 85-page US report provides statistical data on crime, violence, discipline, and safety in U.S. public schools
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-05-31
Guide to Datasets for Research and Policymaking in Child Care and Early Education
NCCP
This 205-page US guide is an annotated bibliography of existing large scale datasets that provide useful information to policymakers, researchers, state administrators, and others in the field of child care and early education
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2009-02-19
Paid Leave in the States
NCCP
This 12-page US brief examines existing paid leave policies in the US and concludes with recommendations for policymakers considering paid leave.
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-03-18
Strengthening Policies to Support Children, Youth and Families Who Experience Trauma
NCCP
This 102-page US report advocates policies to mitigate the effects of trauma on children, youth and families
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2007-07-31
Asset Poverty and Debt Among Families with Children
NCCP
This 12-page US report examines the significance of asset ownership among low-income families
Poverty & Hunger, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-02-19
Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood: What Every Policymaker Should Know
NCCP
This 16-page US brief outlines the risks faced by young children with social, emotional, and behavioral problems, as well as barriers to eligibility, access to services, and service utilization. The authors conclude by recommending policy improvements needed by young children and their families.
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-09-08
Unclaimed Children Revisited: The Status of Children’s Mental Health Policy in the United States
NCCP
This 160-page US report documents and assesses the effectiveness of policies relating to mental health services for children and youth with mental health problems, those at risk, and their families in the United States
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2008-12-03
Family Child Care in the United States
NCCP
A 28-page literature review of research relating to family child care in the United States
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-04-28
The Economic and Societal Costs of Child Poverty
NCCP
A 10-page US testimony on the economic and societal costs of child poverty
Families, Children & Youth, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2007-02-23
State Early Childhood Policies: Improving the Odds
NCCP
A 21-page US report providing a picture of the policy choices made by individual US states to promote healthy development in children and school readiness
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-05-17
Adolescent Violence and Unintentional Injury in the United States
NCCP
This 4-page US fact sheet illustrates that, combined with problems related to mental health, sexual and reproductive health, substance use, and nutrition and obesity, violence and unintentional injury form part of a complex web of potential challenges to adolescents' health
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2009-10-14
Effective Preschool Curricula and Teaching Strategies
NCCP
This 40-page US issue brief identifies approaches to help young children succeed in the early school
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-09-15
How Maternal, Family and Cumulative Risk Affect Absenteeism in Early Schooling
NCCP
A 4-page US factsheet showing the impact of maternal and family risks on chronic absenteeism in early schooling
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2008-02-22
Reducing Maternal Depression and Its Impact on Young Children
NCCP
a 28-page US policy brief on the importance of addressing maternal depression to child welfare
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-02-05
How Maternal, Family and Cumulative Risks Affect Absenteeism in Early Schooling
NCCP
A 4-page US factsheet quantifying how maternal and family risk factors affect absenteeism in early childhood
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2008-03-18
Present, Engaged and Accounted For
NCCP
A 32-page US report on the importance of addressing chronic absence in the early school years
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-10-01
Comprehensive Obesity Prevention in Early Childhood: Promising Federal and State Initiatives
NCCP
This 17-page US report presents a range of early childhood obesity prevention initiatives to inform states of ways they can build strong cross-system efforts to reduce childhood obesity rates
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2012-04-23
Children's Mental Health: Facts for Policymakers
NCCP
This 4-page US fact sheet highlights the extent of mental problems among children and the lack of adequate services
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2006-11-03
Social Inclusion and Exclusion Among Australia's Children
NATSEM
A 49-page discussion paper reviewing the literature relating to key aspects affecting social inclusion and exclusion among Australia's children
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-01-16
Where Have All the Children Gone?
NATSEM
A 39-page paper on trends in the childlessness of professional women in Australia
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-07-02
Children At Risk of Social Exclusion: Methodology and Overview
NATSEM
A 17-page Australian paper reporting on recent work measuring children at risk of social exclusion
Families, Children & Youth, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-07-25
Australia's Homeless Youth
National Youth Commission
A 401-page Australian study of youth homelessness
Families, Children & Youth, HousingPosted: 2008-04-17
Graduated Drivers Licensing Programs Reduce Fatal Teen Crashes
National Institutes of Health
A US press release describing the results of three studies that found that programmes that grant privileges to new drivers in phases — known as graduated licensing programs — dramatically reduce the rate of teen driver fatal crashes
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-11-25
The State of Preschool: 2004 State Preschool Yearbook
National Institute for Early Education Research
A 228-page annual report profiling state-funded pre-kindergarten programmes in the U.S.
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-11-24
The APPLES Blossom: Abbott Preschool Program Longitudinal Effects Study (APPLES) Results Through 2nd Grade
National Institute for Early Education Research
The 26-page report on the impact of high-quality pre-school programmes in a US state
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2009-08-10
Making the Most of Kindergarten: Present Trends and Future Issues in the Provision of Full-day Programs
National Institute for Early Education Research
This 16-page U.S. policy report examines trends in the provision of full day kindergarten, and the academic and social outcomes of half-day versus full-day kindergarten
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-04-11
Effects of Food Marketing to Kids: I'm Lovin' It?
National Health Policy Forum
This 16-page US policy brief reviews key research findings and recommendations on food marketing and its effects on childhood obesity
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2006-09-13
The Provider System for Children's Mental Health: Workforce Capacity and Effective Treatment
National Health Policy Forum
This 18-page U.S. issue brief examines two issues relevant to meeting the unmet needs of children requiring mental health care in the U.S., adequate provider supply and effectiveness of care delivery
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-11-14
Children With Mental Disorders: Making Sense of Their Needs and the Systems That Help Them
National Health Policy Forum
A 24-page U.S. issue brief examining the nature, severity and prevalence of mental, behavioural and emotional disorders among children and the types of services that could help them
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-07-16
Early Intervention: Informing Local Practice
National Foundation for Educational Research in England and Wales
This 30-page UK report reviewed published literature exploring the impact of early intervention on outcomes for children, young people and families
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2012-03-20
Approaches to Supporting Young People Not in Education, Employment or Training
National Foundation for Educational Research in England and Wales
This 51-page UK review is one of a suite identifying strategies for assisting young people at risk of becoming NEET (not in education, employment or training) to make effective transitions into learning or employment post-16
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2012-04-05
The Arts and Achievement in At-risk Youth
National Endowment for the Arts
A 28-page US report finding that at-risk students who have access to the arts in or out of school also tend to have better academic results, better workforce opportunities, and more civic engagement
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2012-04-13
A Toolkit of Interventions to Assist Young People to Negotiate Transitional Pathways
National Drug Strategy - Australia
This 93-page Australian report describes interventions for preventing drug use and other risk factors leading to negative life course outcomes for young people
Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-09-09
Trends in Youth Alcohol Consumption and Related Harms in Australian Jurisdictions 1990-2002
National Drug Research Institute
A 4-page bulletin documenting trends in alcohol-attributable harms due to risky and high-risk drinking for young people across Australia
Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-02-22
Mephedrone Use Among Regular Ecstasy Consumers in Australia
National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre - Australia
This 7-page Australian bulletin finds that use of mephedrone, a synthetic stimulant, has increased in recent years, particularly in the UK, Europe and Australia
Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-02-04
Better Beginnings, Better Futures Study
National Crime Prevention Centre - Canada
This 56-page Canadian study examines the delinquency trajectories of at-risk youth
Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2012-01-24
Making the Right Turn: A Guide About Improving Transition Outcomes for Youth Involved in the Juvenile Corrections System
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth
This 71-page US report has been developed to assist professionals in the workforce development system in gaining a better understanding of the needs of youth involved, or at risk of being involved in the juvenile corrections system
Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-08-27
Risk Assessment in Child Protection
National Child Protection Clearinghouse
This 6-page Australian resource outlines the different approaches used to assess whether children are at risk of maltreatment, and explore issues and criticisms surrounding the use of standardised risk assessment instruments in child protection
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-04-04
The Economic Costs of Child Abuse and Neglect
National Child Protection Clearinghouse
This 6-page Australian brief examines expenditure related to child abuse and neglect that is made by departments responsible for child protection services in Australia
Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-07-21
Developing the Child Care Workforce: Understanding 'Fight' or 'Flight' Amongst Workers
National Centre for Vocational Education Research
A 49-page Australian report investigating how innovative employers are overcoming challenges in the child care sector to improve workforce development
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2010-07-08
Down the Track: TAFE Outcomes for Young People Two Years On
National Centre for Vocational and Education Research
A 41-page Australian report of a survey evaluating the outcomes of technical and further education for students aged 15-24
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-07-11
Who Cares? The Cost of Caring in Australia 2002 to 2005
National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling
A 28-page study examining how the future caring needs in Australian families might be resourced
Ageing, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-05-03
Perceptions of Child Care Affordability and Availability
National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling
This 28-page report analyses self-reported problems with child care affordability and availability in Australia
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-03-09
Poverty and Disadvantage Among Australian Children: A Spatial Perspective
National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling
This 36-page Australian paper utilizes census microdata and focuses on well-being and disadvantage from the child's perspective to measure social exclusion spatially
Families, Children & Youth, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-07-11
Children Born in 2001: First Results from the Base Year of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study
National Center for Education Statistics
This 49-page U.S. study provides demographic characteristics of children and their families, children's early mental and physical skills, first experiences in child care and fathers in children's lives
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2004-11-24
Pre-Kindergarten in Eleven States
National Center for Early Development and Learning
A 35-page preliminary report of a study of pre-kindergarten and early education programmes in 11 U.S. states
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-10-06
Pathways to Early School Success: Helping the Most Vulnerable Infants, Toddlers and Their Families
National Center for Children in Poverty
This 37-page issue brief focuses on the special challenges of helping babies and toddlers whose earliest experiences create "toxic stress".
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-02-26
Growing Up Global: The Changing Transition to Adulthood in Developing Countries
National Academy of Sciences
A 574-page book reporting on the condition of young people entering alolescence in developing countries. Uncorrected, pre-publication edition. Single page with links to all chapters
Families, Children & Youth, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-12-17
Completing the Recipe for Children's Health: New Variants on Key Ingredients
NAPF
A 19-page US paper offering a broad view of the issues surrounding the social and environmental determinants of children's health
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-03-23
Binge Listening: Leisure Noise and Hearing Loss
NAL
This 28-page Australian report combines data from an online survey of the lifestyle patterns of 1000 young adult Australians, with physical measurements of the sound pressure levels in a wide range of leisure activities and environments
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-06-17
Inter Agency Plan for Conduct Disorder/Severe Antisocial Behaviour 2007-2012
MSD - New Zealand, et al.
A 63-page New Zealand document laying down a six-year approach to improve the government's response to the management and treatment of children and adolescents with conduct disorder/severe anticial behaviour problems
Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-09-21
Inter-Agency Plan for Conduct Disorder/Severe Antisocial Behaviour 2007-2012
MSD - New Zealand
A 63-page New Zealand report setting out a six-year approach to improve government's response to the management and treatment of children and young people with conduct disorder/antisocial behaviour
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-01-24
Conduct Problems Best Practice Report
MSD
This 72-page New Zealand report was prepared by the Advisory Group on Conduct Problems (AGCP) on the prevention, treatment and management of conduct problems in children and young people
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2009-04-16
Preventing Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy
MOH - New Zealand
A 4-page New Zealand guide for preventing sudden unexpected death in infancy, prepared for medical professionals
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-12-14
Early Intervention in Youth Mental Health
MJA
An Australian Journal supplement containing a series of articles on aspects of youth mental health (single page linking to each article)
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-10-23
Getting it Right
Ministry of Social Development - New Zealand
A 50-page evaluation of New Zealand community treatment programmes for adolescents who sexually offend
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-01-10
The First Report - Task Force for Action on Violence Within Families
Ministry of Social Development - New Zealand
A 40-page programme of action to improve the manner in which family violence is addressed in New Zealand
Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-09-27
Early Childhood Centres and Family Resilience
Ministry of Social Development - New Zealand
This 100-page New Zealand report examines whether early childhood centres were perceived by users to have supported family resilience
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-12-21
Work, Family and Parenting Study: Research Findings
Ministry of Social Development - New Zealand
A New Zealand research report providing a picture of the reciprocal relationship between paid work, family life and raising children
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-06-24
Young People and Alcohol: Some Statistics to 2003 and 2004 on Possible Effects of Lowering the Purchase Age
Ministry of Justice - New Zealand
This 53-page New Zealand report is one of a series on the possible effects of lowering the legal minimum age at which a person may purchase or consume alcohol on licensed premises
Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-05-14
A FiveYear Stocktake of the Steps Taken by the New Zealand Government and Civil Society to Prevent the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
Ministry of Justice - New Zealand
This 40-page document reports on the steps taken by New Zealand since 2001 to prevent the commercial sexual exploitation of children
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-07-03
Child Witnesses in the Criminal Courts: Proposed Reforms
Ministry of Justice - New Zealand
This 23-page New Zealand cabinet paper sought Cabinet’s agreement to a package of proposed reforms that will address concerns about the way child witnesses are treated in the criminal justice system and ensure that the most reliable and accurate evidence is elicited
Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-10-08
The Parenting Hearings Programme Pilot: Evaluation Report
Ministry of Justice - New Zealand
A 115-page New Zealand report evaluating The Parenting Hearings Programme (PHP) pilot, which is intended to provide an early response to urgent applications and to cases not resolved through counselling or mediation
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-11-29
Early Evaluation of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004
Ministry of Justice
A 53-page evaluation of selected aspects of this UK statute
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-08-19
Child Care Spaces Recommendations
Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development - Canada
A 58-page Canadian report recommending methods for increasing the availability of high-quality child care spaces for Canadian children
Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-07-16